BARGE WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02849409 · ltd · incorporated 1993-09-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 31.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
185 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-01➕ANGELL, Marc Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-10-31➖JAMES, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-19➕JAMES, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19➖BIFFA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2023-05-24➕PARSONS, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2023-05-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31➖PIKE, Richard Neil resigneddirector
- 2023-01-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-01-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-09-28➕TOPHAM, Michael Robert Mason appointeddirector
- 2018-09-28➕PIKE, Richard Neil appointeddirector
- 2018-09-28➖WAKELIN, Ian Raymond resigneddirector
- 2017-06-14➖HAMBROOK, Rachael resigneddirector
- 2016-12-15➕HAMBROOK, Rachael appointeddirector
- 2016-12-09➖WOODWARD, Keith resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-03➖ELLSON, Hilary Myra resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-12➖HALES WASTE CONTROL LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2011-08-02➖PONE, Culdip Kelly Caur resigneddirector
- 2011-07-25➕WAKELIN, Ian Raymond appointeddirector
- 2011-07-25➕BIFFA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2010-08-03➖JENNINGS, Paul Willis resigneddirector
- 2010-05-28➖HORBACH, Jan Andreas Leonardus resigneddirector
- 2010-02-12➕HORBACH, Jan Andreas Leonardus appointeddirector
- 2010-02-12➕JENNINGS, Paul Willis appointeddirector
- 2009-03-31➖KNOTT, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-01-26➕PONE, Culdip Kelly Caur appointeddirector
- 2008-11-27➖LOWTH, Timothy Walter John resigneddirector
- 2008-07-31➖CLARK, William Alexander Frank resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-31➕ELLSON, Hilary Myra appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-31➕WOODWARD, Keith appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Biffa Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Biffa Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BARGE WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 02849409
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biffa Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Coronation Road
Cressex
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP12 3TZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
Active
ANGELL, Marc Anthony→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOPHAM, Michael Robert Mason→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-09-28
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CLARK, William Alexander Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-03 · resigned 2008-07-31
ELLSON, Hilary Myra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-31 · resigned 2012-07-03
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1993-09-01 · resigned 1994-09-01
LAVANCHY, Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-29 · resigned 1998-03-03
WOODWARD, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-31 · resigned 2016-12-09
BETTINGTON, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-03-03 · resigned 2008-03-31
CARVER, Richard Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-11-29 · resigned 1998-03-03
GRIFFITHS, Berian Joshua→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-03-03 · resigned 2008-06-04
HAMBROOK, Rachael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-12-15 · resigned 2017-06-14
HORBACH, Jan Andreas Leonardus→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-02-12 · resigned 2010-05-28
JAMES, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-09-19 · resigned 2024-10-31
JENNINGS, Paul Willis→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-02-12 · resigned 2010-08-03
KENNETH, Gordon Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1993-11-29 · resigned 1998-03-03
KNOTT, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2009-03-31
LOWTH, Timothy Walter John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2008-11-27
PIKE, Richard Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-09-28 · resigned 2023-03-31
PONE, Culdip Kelly Caur→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-01-26 · resigned 2011-08-02
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 20/02/1996 | 05/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Kellock Kellock Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 08/12/1994 | 14/05/1996 |
Recent filings (185 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-01-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-01-17